Slow smoked at low temperatures, this sharp cheddar gets a boost of flavor from a few hours in the Sugarbush Farm smokehouse. Hickory adds a warm, robust flavor, while maple wood adds a smoky sweetness. Together, these smoke flavors make this cheddar the perfect partner for salami, mustard, and good, dark bread. It also melts well over a pot of chili or baked beans.

Sugarbush Farm is a 550 acre hillside farm located in central Vermont. The Luces are the second, third, and fourth generations to live on this land. Jack and Marion Ayres bought the farm in 1945 with a dream to make a go of country living. They were the first folks in Vermont to start packaging cheese in waxed bars so they would travel well without refrigeration. By 1975 the Boston Globe wrote about Sugarbush Farm "At the end of a scenic Vermont road lies a Cheese Lovers paradise." In 1995 the American Cheese Society awarded Sugarbush Farm a Blue ribbon for the best smoked cheese in the country.

This hickory-smoked cheddar from Vermont won first place in the American Cheese Society's national judging.

My husband loves a good smoked cheese, but is picky about the texture and underlying flavor of the cheese and how it takes smoking. This is hands down his favorite type of smoked cheese. The folks at Sugarbush farm are geniuses.

By GaryE52662from Tennesseeon Feb 03, 2013

Delicious smoky, buttery cheese

This cheese smells and tastes of smoke, as a good smoked cheese should. You can picture the smoke shack as you take your first bite of this delicious Vermont cheese.

By Kittysafefrom Cleveland, OHon Sep 21, 2012

Decent but not my go to Smoked Cheddar

I've tried many smoked cheddars looking for a cheese to replace the Five Mile Creamery I cannot buy anymore, it was truly the best smoked cheddar I've ever had, and likely ever will have...
This cheese is okay, but it's not balanced and I likely won't buy it again.

By jps72from NYon Jul 31, 2012

Maple smoked cheddar

This is one of the best smoked cheeses I've ever tried. It has a nice balance of sweet and savory and goes well with fresh fruit.